Rail-tie.



R. T. BURRlLL.

RAIL TiE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY/25. m7.

1,2?0,69 l3. Patented Jum 2:"), 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

' UNITE HOT '1. BUB-BILL, 01F WINCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

BAIL-TIE.

Specification Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1918.:

Application filed May 25, 1917. Serial No. 170,927.

Be it known that 1, ROBERT T. BURRILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Winchester, in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain useful Improvements in Rail-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The present invention has reference generally to improvements in that class of inventions known as ties and fasteners and I more particularly has reference to an improved tie.

As the primary aim and object this in- ,vention contemplates the provision of a metallic tie in which is mounted improved rail seating means so that the tie will have the characteristics of the usual wooden tie and yield a slight extent when the rolling stock ispassing over the rails.

It is an additional and equally important object to provide novel rail fastening means in reinforcing the ends of the tie adjacent the mounted on the tie for holding rails on the seating means and for preventing accidental movement of the seating means subsequent to being arranged in the proper position.

More particularly, the present invention includes the provision of novel means for seating means to reduce the possibility of the tie bec'omin broken, thus obviating the i present invention includes the provisionfof a b u spread ng of the rails.

Among the other aims and objectsithe device of the character mentioned with a view to compactness, and in which the i'parts are few, the construction simple, the cost of production low and the etiiciency high.

Other objects as welljas the nature, characteristic features and scope of this inventionl will be more readi y apparent from the following description/ taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims, ,forming a part of this specification. I

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is clearly illustrated in'the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the invention.

is a fragmentary perspective ing accidental movement of the seating means or wood blocks.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accon'ipanying drawings there is provided a t e including a hollow metallic body 1 preferably rectangular in cross section, the top and side walls of the body adjacent the respective ends being cut away to provide transverse rail receiving recesses 2, the body being also provided in the top and in spaced relation to the opposite sides of each recess with transverse slots 3 which are also arranged diagonally with respect to each other for a purpose that will presently appear.

In order to reinforce the respective ends of the tie at the recesses so as to obviate any breakage of the bodies at these points improved reinforcing means have been provided. In the present instance a rectangular plate 4 is provided and has a slot 5 therein so that when the plate is bent in a substantially U-shaped form and straddled about the top and side walls of the tie, the ends of the with the bottoms of the recesses in the side walls as indicated in the drawing, suitable fastening devices 6 being provided for holding the reinforcing plate in this position on the tie body.

With a view toward providing the improved rail seating means, in the present instance wood blocks 7 are employed, said blocks being insertible in the respective ends of the tie so as to extend across the recesses 2. As is apparent the blocks are of a similar configuration and are snugly engaged with the side walls of the top and bottom of the body on the inner surface thereof while the blocks are slightly longer than the width ofthe recesses so as to lie beneath the recesses and serve as a means for supporting the basesof the rails 8 in a slot 5 are arranged in alinementv manner So that the base flanges 9 thereof will be approximately flush at their outer side edges with the upper surface of the top as shown in Fig. 2.

As intimated improved means have been provided for fastening the rails in a substantially rigid osition on the tie and for preventing acci ental displacement of the blocks 7. This improved means consists of portions 13 incidentally coiiperate with the slots and serve as a lock for the portion 11 for preventing longitudinal movement thereof. In releasing the rails 8 a suitable implement may be inserted in the slot to raise the portion13 out of the slot 3 and obviously by pulling the portion 13 away from the bracket the portion 11 will be disengaged from the base flange 9.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 3, the parts are all similar to the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2, however with the exception of the rail fastening means. In this form, instead of employing the right angularl bent bolts 13, hearing brackets 14 are v rigi ly mounted by suitable fastening devices 15 vertically on the side walls of the tie adjacent the sides of the recesses as indicated, the brackets being arranged alSO upon opposite sides of the rails. Bolts 16 are inserted in the bearing brackets so that the heads 17 thereof engage the lower edges of the brackets while the outer threaded extremities are engaged by washers 18 and nuts 19 the latter serving to clam the washers against the base flanges of tlerails to pre vent the same from becoming accidentally displaced. This form of the invention also includes the wed cs 20 which are arranged on the upper sur aces of the bottoms of the body longitudinally thereof and out of alinement with each other. One of the block 21 is provided with a longitudinal groove 22 to permit of the body to be inserted at one end and ride freel past one of the wedges and permit of the lock to be moved through the body untilitengages the other wedge which;

maintains it in a proper position beneath the recess as indicated in Fig. 3.

In view of the foregoin description it is thought that; a detail description of the oper-,-T

ation of the invention is unnecessary. Llkewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of m invention and that various minor changes in. detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims 'and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention. Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A tie including a hollow metallic body'75 having the top and sidewalls cut away adjacent the respective ends to provide rail receiving recesses, means for reinforcing the body at the recesses, rail supporting blocks arranged in the respective ends of the body and positioned beneath the recesses, the tops of the ties being provided with slots on opposite sides of each recess, bearings mounted on the upper surface of the tape and right angularly bent bolts journaled in the bearings and engaging the slots for preventing longitudinal movement of the blocks and adapted for retaining rails on the tie.

2. The combination with a hollow tie having rail receiving recesses adjacent the respective ends thereof and further provided with slots on opposite sidesof each recess, blocks insertible in the body and positioned beneath the recesses, rails arranged in the recesses and supported by the blocks, of

' brackets mounted on the upper surface of the tie upon opposite-sides of each recess and in staggered relation, right angled bolts having rail engaging portions j-ournaled in the brackets for retaining the rails'in position and having the opposite portions arranged through the slots and in close relation with the respective ends of each block for preventing movement of theblocks and alsofor preventing accidental longitudinal movement of the rail engaging portions inthe brackets.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature.

ROBERT T BURRILL. 

